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Oops! - Bush Unaware Mikes Were Still On
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| 2/10/6
Posted on 02/10/2006 4:33:31 PM PST by SmithL
Cambridge, Md. -- The eavesdropping tables were turned on President Bush on Friday. The president apparently believed he was speaking privately when he talked about listening in without a warrant on domestic communications with suspected al-Qaida terrorists overseas. But reporters were the ones doing the listening in this time.
The incident happened at a House Republican retreat. After six minutes of public remarks by the president, reporters were ushered out. "I support the free press, let's just get them out of the room," Bush said,
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: eavesdropping; media; openmic; spying
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To: My2Cents
61
posted on
02/10/2006 5:35:21 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(John McCain says adopt a terrorist today!)
To: SmithL
His private statements were basically no different from what he's said in public.So, what makes this newsworthy? Is the Liberal Media hoping the headline will incriminate Bush?
To: usmcobra
Rovian...
63
posted on
02/10/2006 5:37:38 PM PST
by
StoneGiant
(Power without morality is disaster. Morality without power is useless.)
To: My2Cents
I think that is short for microphany :-)
64
posted on
02/10/2006 5:39:37 PM PST
by
halfright
(3 Days post Hanoi Jane....2200 Meeting of the band of brothers to piss on her grave...Semper Fi...)
To: mwyounce
So why is this a news story?!?! Because the media thinks they have a gotcha moment .. which they don't
65
posted on
02/10/2006 5:45:14 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: SmithL
"
I support the free press," Don't tell that to us knuckle-dragging conservatives that make up you base, Mr. President."
"His private statements were basically no different from what he's said in public." I'm shocked. He'll never win a third term if he keeps disappointing us Bible thumpers like this.
66
posted on
02/10/2006 5:46:39 PM PST
by
KarinG1
(Some of us are trying to engage in philosophical discourse. Please don't allow us to interrupt you.)
To: SmithL
In CA, weren't radical libs caught scheming to crash the state govmt., (or some such) with an open mic?
I recall when they were told the mic was on, Liz Figeroa or someone said "Oh, Sh*t!!" or something to that effect.
Of course, the MSM barely made a blip of this.
67
posted on
02/10/2006 5:46:39 PM PST
by
Wiseghy
("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
To: SmithL
Did the press have a warrant to engage in domestic spying on the President?
Just asking...
Remember, the President had tapes revealed not too long ago by a "friend". They showed him to be the same man in private he is in person. Yet apparently the MSM can't bring themselves to believe this is the case.
68
posted on
02/10/2006 5:46:52 PM PST
by
Soul Seeker
(Mr. President: It is now time to turn over the money changers' tables.)
To: neodad; flashbunny; MikeinIraq
69
posted on
02/10/2006 5:48:32 PM PST
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: rfp1234
70
posted on
02/10/2006 5:50:41 PM PST
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: SmithL
"privately when he talked about listening in without a warrant on domestic communications with suspected al-Qaida terrorists overseas" I'm surprised you people missed this piece of bias.
Its NOT "listening without a warrant on domestic communications with suspected al-Qaida terrorists overseas".
It's listening to overseas communications without a warrant in which sometimes those overseas communications occasionally send or recieve a call from the United States.
71
posted on
02/10/2006 5:50:42 PM PST
by
lowbridge
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is for "RINOS" to do something)
To: Soul Seeker
I had forgotten about that
72
posted on
02/10/2006 5:52:11 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: SmithL
"That allowed journalists back at the White House to eavesdrop on Bush's defense of the eavesdropping."Don't the reporters need a warrant before for they can listen in?
73
posted on
02/10/2006 5:58:38 PM PST
by
melt
(Someday, they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
To: SmithL
DU must be having a mass coitus interruptus over this.
What a letdown after that headline!
To: mwyounce
----His private statements were basically no different from what he's said in public.
So why is this a news story?!?!---- After what they and we got used to from the last administration, that IS why this is a news story.
-Dan
75
posted on
02/10/2006 6:38:51 PM PST
by
Flux Capacitor
(Trust me. I know what I'm doing.)
To: JohnCliftn
76
posted on
02/10/2006 6:40:58 PM PST
by
Ditter
To: Faith
The members of the press are the only criters on God's green more easily offended than the Mooselums.
77
posted on
02/10/2006 6:44:39 PM PST
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Let's make government a liberal free zone.)
To: My2Cents
No, thats 'mick's', short for 'Mickey Finn'
78
posted on
02/10/2006 6:45:37 PM PST
by
RetSignman
(( HELP...I'm trapped between these curved things))
To: SmithL
The eavesdropping tables were turned on President Bush on Friday.Isn't it time this toddler had a long nap?
79
posted on
02/10/2006 6:48:53 PM PST
by
higgmeister
(In the Shadow of The Big Chicken.)
To: Ditter
80
posted on
02/10/2006 6:56:08 PM PST
by
katykelly
(Long suffering Husker)
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